Jayhawk Blueprint Courses
2024-2025 USD 497 Jayhawk Blueprint Courses
Each of the courses listed below has been approved as a Kansas Systemwide Transfer course, which means each will seamlessly transfer to other public 2-year and 4-year institutions of higher education across the state. (Note: All courses are subject to availability based on student interest and certified instructors.)
| USD 497: Lawrence Public Schools Course Offerings | Credit Hours | Semester Offered |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 100: Principles of Biology & BIOL 102: Principles of Biology Lab* | 4 | year-long |
| COMS 130: Speaker-Audience Communication | 3 | fall & spring |
| ENGL 101: Composition | 3 | fall (sometimes spring) |
| ENGL 102: Critical Reading and Writing | 3 | spring |
| HIST 128: History of the United States Through the Civil War | 3 | fall |
| HIST 129: History of the United States After the Civil War | 3 | spring |
| MATH 101: College Algebra | 3 | year-long |
*Important note about BIOL 100/102: BIOL 100/102 will be relevant and will serve as an appropriate general education requirement for most students, including pre-health majors such as pre-nursing, pre-physical therapy, etc. However, pre-med students and/or those wanting to pursue one of the undergraduate biological sciences degrees should, eventually, take the biological sciences major sequence of BIOL 150, 152, and 154, instead. The courses in this sequence are not currently offered as concurrent enrollment courses.
2024-2025 USD 512 Jayhawk Blueprint Courses
| USD 512: Shawnee Mission South HS Course Offerings | Credit Hours | Semester Offered |
|---|---|---|
| ARAB 110: Elementary Arabic I | 5 | year-long |
| ARAB 120: Elementary Arabic II | 5 | year-long |
Which course is right for me?
This is different for every student. It is best to talk with your counselor about what class or classes makes sense for you. It can be helpful to think about your SAT/ACT scores, as some schools offer credit for certain scores. Other things to consider are your future degree plans, looking at transfer credit for the institutions you might go to after graduation, and thinking about the other classes you are taking at the same time. If you plan to attend a Kansas public institution of higher education, use the Transfer Kansas portal to view how courses transfer across the state. If you plan to attend an out-of-state school or a private institution within the state of Kansas, it is your responsibility to contact the individual school to learn more about transfer options.
Grades
Students in Jayhawk Blueprint courses are evaluated using the same methods as those in on-campus sections at KU, including papers, portfolios, quizzes, and labs, and are held to the same grading standards. The University of Kansas uses a letter grading system for these courses, with the following grades available: A/-, B+/-, C+/-, D+/-, and F. Additionally, a grade of W may be assigned for withdrawal from a course.
IMPORTANT: Grades earned in a Jayhawk Blueprint course will become part of your permanent academic record and will affect your college GPA. Therefore, it is important to do your best in these course(s). KU offers tutoring services at no additional cost to Jayhawk Blueprint students to help you succeed. See page 12 for additional details.
A few weeks after you finish your Jayhawk Blueprint class, you will be able to access your grade in Enroll & Pay.